The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is framed and ready to hang in the gallery this weekend. Yeah! I had fun working on the rocks. First, I painted little dark triangles. Second, I joined the triangles to make circles or ovals. Then I added shading to make them look more rock like. Joye Moon explains the technique in her book Exploring Textures in Watercolor.




The other picture that I'm showing is an abstract flower. I like the colors.

WIP - Lighthouse

I'm getting close to finishing this one. I still have some details and shading to add, especially around the windows. Details need to be added to the rocks and land. I would still like it to "pop" and it's not there yet. The finishing details are what I need to work on the most in my paintings.


The Lighthouse - a work in progress. I've used mask to save my whites. I decided to leave the sky really light blue (almost white). In a book I have been studying she uses contact paper to save the white sky. I was a little "chicken" so I made it as light as possible. Maybe if this turns out well I will try the contact paper.